St Margaret's Church, York

St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York
St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York
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53°57′23.7″N 1°4′21.4″W / 53.956583°N 1.072611°W / 53.956583; -1.072611
LocationYork
CountryEngland
Previous denominationChurch of England
Websitewww.ncem.co.uk
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSt Margaret
Architecture
Functional statusArts centre
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Designated12 June 1954[1]
StyleMedieval
Closed1974

St Margaret's Church, on Walmgate, in York, is a Grade I listed[1] former parish church in the Church of England in York.[2]

History

The church dates from the 12th century of which the south porch is the only surviving element. The nave is 14th century and the vestry 15th. The tower was rebuilt between 1684 and 1685.

The church was restored by Thomas Pickersgill between 1851 and 1852. The north wall was moved out by 2 yards, the gallery was extended and the church had a new floor laid and was re-pewed. A new roof was added to the nave.[3]

In 1974 the church was declared redundant by the Church of England. The York Theatre Royal used it for storage. In 2000 it reopened as a venue for the National Centre for Early Music, and is now used for performances and as a venue.[4]

Organ

The pipe organ dated from 1855 and was by Ward. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5] The organ is no longer present inside the church.

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Margaret (Grade I) (1256319)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. ^ The Buildings of England. York and the East Riding. Nikolaus Pevsner and David Neave. Yale University Press. 1995. ISBN 0300095937
  3. ^ "Re-opening of St Margaret's Church, York". York Herald. York. 19 June 1852. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. ^ Murphy, D., Shelley, S., Foteinou, A., Brereton, J. and Daffern, H. (2017). "Acoustic Heritage and Audio Creativity: the Creative Application of Sound in the Representation, Understanding and Experience of Past Environments". Internet Archaeology (44). doi:10.11141/ia.44.12. hdl:2436/620678.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "NPOR [N03946]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 8 May 2015.